Kern

West Side Marquis LLC v. Carlos Maldonado Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided February 24, 2026 Judges KernFriedmanRodriguezPitt-BurkeRosado Attorneys and Parties Carlos Maldonado Respondent-Appellant Attorneys: Thomas J. Honan West Side Marquis LLC Petitioner-Respondent Attorneys: Ethan R. Cohen Brief Summary Issue Landlord-tenant and rent stabilization—whether a landlord may discontinue a preferential rent upon renewal…

Jeri Cohen v. Jeffrey Cohen, Cred Partners d/b/a Corporate Bailout Partners LLC, et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided January 15, 2026 Judges KernScarpullaKapnickShulmanHagler Attorneys and Parties Jeri Cohen Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Gerard A. Riso Jeffrey Cohen Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Dan Shapiro Brief Summary Issue Creditors’ rights, fraudulent conveyance, and veil-piercing claims arising from…

SilverLining Interiors, Inc. v. Arencibia et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided January 13, 2026 Judges KernKennedyHiggittO'Neill LevyChan Attorneys and Parties Joel Arencibia et al. Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Adam B. Oppenheim SilverLining Interiors, Inc. Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Leslie D. Corwin Brief Summary Issue Enforcement of a noncompetition covenant against a former employee in the…

Sandra Brown, etc. v. Afzal Hossain et al., and NYC Medical Practice LLC d/b/a Goals Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided January 15, 2026 Judges KernScarpullaKapnickShulmanHagler Attorneys and Parties Sandra Brown, etc. Plaintiff-Appellant Attorneys: Guy Regev NYC Medical Practice LLC d/b/a Goals Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery Defendant-Respondent Attorneys: Joshua…

People of the State of New York v. Nelson Rivera Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided December 11, 2025 Judges KernFriedmanRodriguezPitt-BurkeRosado Attorneys and Parties The People of the State of New York Respondent Nelson Rivera Defendant-Appellant Attorneys: Jenay Nurse Guilford, David J. Klem Brief Summary Issue Criminal sentencing surcharges and fees; youth eligibility…

Orlando Rivera v. ShopRite of Bruckner Boulevard et al. Reversed Court Appellate Division, First Department Date Decided October 16, 2025 Judges KernScarpullaPitt-BurkeO'Neill LevyMichael Attorneys and Parties ShopRite of Bruckner Boulevard et al. Defendants-Appellants Attorneys: Douglas Shearer Orlando Rivera Plaintiff-Respondent Attorneys: Patrick D. Gatti Brief Summary Issue Premises liability in a retail grocery setting: injury allegedly…